The 32-year-old woman charged in the death of a 3-month-old is now out on bond, the Spartanburg County Detention Center said.

Katie Harris was released on a $50,000 surety bond with home detention just after 11 a.m. Tuesday, officials at the detention center said.

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Her release comes after bond was originally denied Wednesday when her charge was upgraded to a homicide.

Spartanburg County sheriff's Lt. Kevin Bobo said investigators had detailed discussions with the solicitor’s and coroner’s officers and the pathologist before the charge against Katie Harris was upgraded.

Harris turned herself late Wednesday afternoon at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility.

Harris, of Boiling Springs, was arrested on March 23 and charged with abuse inflicting great bodily injury on a child. The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said the baby, Everly Dickard, died March 23, after being hospitalized for four days.

On May26, the charge against Harris was upgraded to homicide by child abuse.

Harris was babysitting Everly when she was seriously injured and she told inconsistent stories about what happened, deputies said.

Investigators said the baby had been brought to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from Harris’ home on Thornbird Circle in Boiling Springs. Deputies were called by doctors who doctors Everly may have been abused. The 3-month old had a serious head injury that caused bleeding on the brain and retinal hemorrhages.

Investigators said that Harris agreed to take a polygraph test, which she failed. In a post-interview, she told deputies she had not told the whole truth, and that the 3-month-old fell from a baby swing that belonged to the parents, deputies said.

Deputies said the medical staff in the SRMC Pediatric Intensive Care Unit said the baby’s injuries were non-accidental.

Harris was arrested on March 23 and charged with abuse inflicting great bodily injury on a child.